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On October 19th Apple will be holding an ceremony to remember Apple co-founder and former CEO Steve Jobs. Apple Stores will be closing for one hour from 1 till 2 EST (10 till 11 PST) in memory of Steve Jobs. Apple Store employees will use that one hour to view a live webcast of the Cupertino-based celebration.

Everybody knows Jobs famous uniform style, black turtlenecks with jeans. But how did Steve came up with the idea of wearing these kind of cloths all the time? In Walter Isaacsons upcoming biography of Jobs, Steve is revealing the history behind the wardrobe choice. “On a trip to Japan in the early 1980s, Jobs asked Sonys chairman Akio Morita why everyone in the companys factories wore uniforms. He told Jobs that after the war, no one had any clothes, and companies like Sony had to give their workers something to wear each day. Over the years, the uniforms developed their own signatures styles, especially at companies such as Sony, and it became a way of bonding workers to the company. “I decided that I wanted that type of bonding for Apple,” Jobs recalled.” Read the rest of Jobs explanation of his uniform after the break. » Why Steve Jobs Wore The Black Mock Turtleneck Uniform

Discovery has ordered a documentary on the life of the late Steve Jobs, with the Mythbusters duo Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman on board to host, which can be seen on Sunday, Oct. 16 at 8 p.m. The one hour special has reportedly lined up a number of interviews with early figures in Jobs life. Check out after the break to see what Adam Savage has to say about Steve Jobs. » Discovery Channel Will Air Steve Jobs Documentary With Mythbusters Hosts

Tim Cook has sent out an internal email to Apple employees “to take time to remember the incredible things Steve achieved in his life and the many ways he made our world a better place.” The celebration of Steve Jobs life is planned on October 19th 10AM PT in the outdoor amphitheater of Apples Infinite Loop campus in Cupertino. Read the full email of Tim Cook after the break. » Apple Plans Celebration Of Steve Jobs Life On October 19th

Stephen honors Steve Jobs with a montage of all the cool Apple products he gave him over the years and thanks him for everything he did. You can check out the video after the break. » Stephen Colbert Honors Steve Jobs